function createRequestObject() {

   var req;

   if(window.XMLHttpRequest){
      // Firefox, Safari, Opera...
      req = new XMLHttpRequest();
   } else if(window.ActiveXObject) {
      // Internet Explorer 5+
      req = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
   } else {
      // There is an error creating the object,
      // just as an old browser is being used.
     alert("Sorry, Your Browser Does Not Support This Page - Please Upgrade Your Browser ASAP");
   }

   return req;

}

// Make the XMLHttpRequest object
var http = createRequestObject();
var divname;

function sendRequest(page, suppliedDivName) {
   // Open PHP script for requests
   divname = suppliedDivName;;
   http.open('get', page);
   http.onreadystatechange = handleResponse;
   http.send(null);

}

function handleResponse() {
   if(http.readyState == 4 && http.status == 200){

      // Text returned FROM the PHP script
      var response = http.responseText;

      if(response) {

         // UPDATE ajaxTest content
       	 if (response.search('<script') > -1) {
         	document.getElementById(divname).innerHTML = eval(response);
         }
         else {
         	document.getElementById(divname).innerHTML = response;
         }
      }

   }

}

/*function repeatloop()
{
sendRequest('/includes/buildFeed.php?cat=1', 'subMenu');
setTimeout("repeatloop()", 1000);
}

window.onload=function() {
sendRequest('index.php?app=buildSubMenu', 'subMenu');
}

*/